Updike, John Publisher: Alfred A....Date published: 1988Format: HardcoverISBN: 9780394568355
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Knopf . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1988. Hardcover with dust jacket. Stated first edition. Dust jacket shows minor surface wear. Small stain and sticker residue at bottom back of the jacket. Edges and corners show normal wear without any significant dents or tears. Small black mark on front board. Aside from that the book is clean and free of marks. Binding is a bit loose, but pages are secure. Pages are crisp and clean and show no marks or tears. Used
John Updike Publisher: Alfred A....ISBN: 9780394568355
Alfred A. Knopf, February 1988. Hardcover . General. All books on our shelves are good condition - lightly read or worn - unless otherwise indicated. The Bluestocking Bookshop provides high-quality used and new books and gift items at deep discounts. Shipping media mail. Follow on Instagram for New Arrival stories and bookseller recommendations.
Updike, John Publisher: Alfred a...Date published: 1988Format: HardcoverISBN: 9780394568355
Stamped on the inside cover pages. PRESENTABLE hard covered edition in a full dust jacket with just a bit of shelf wear to the dust jacket. Slight scuff to the covers and page edge. USEFUL!
Updike, John Publisher: Alfred A....Date published: 1988-02-12ISBN: 9780394568355
Alfred A. Knopf, 1988-02-12. First Edition. HARDCOVER. Fine/Near Fine. 5x1x8. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! American first edition, first printing. Stated first edition on copyright page. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. Publishers top stain. Remainder mark.
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number line:A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that particular copy (e.g., a "1" would mean a first printing, and a "29" would indicate a 29th printing).
The following example is of a book that is in its 4th printing from Citadel Press. Note that despite the apparent declaration of "First printing 1997" the number line indicates the actual printing.
Often, the number line does not appear in sequence, as shown below in this first printing from Macmillan. However, the lowest number still indicates the printing:
There may also be times when a number line also contains intended years of publication as well as printings. This number line, for example, describes a first printing, published in 1989 by Harper & Row:
Random House is a notable exception, where for a period of several decades a first printing was indicated with a number line that began with "2", often accompanied by the words "First Edition".
Still other times, publishers may choose to use a letter line rather than a number line, as here shown in a first printing from Harvill Press (the "A" being indicative, rather than a "1"):